๐ท๐ฟ๐ท๐ฟ๐ทโShe was beautiful, but not like those girls in magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile, even if she was sad. No, she wasn’t beautiful forContinue reading “Beautiful!”
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Strawberries!
๐๐ฟ๐๐ฟ๐”Do you remember the Shire, Mr. Frodo? It’ll be spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they’ll be sowing the summer barley in the lower fieldsโฆ and eating the first of the strawberries with cream. Do you remember the taste of strawberries?”๐๐ฟ๐๐ฟ๐
Never give up!
๐๐ฟ๐๐ฟ๐โThe most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do notContinue reading “Never give up!”
Comfort!
โTruly, we live with mysteries too marvelousto be understood.How grass can be nourishing in themouths of the lambs.How rivers and stones are foreverin allegiance with gravitywhile we ourselves dream of rising.How two hands touch and the bonds willnever be broken.How people come, from delight or thescars of damage,to the comfort of a poem.Let me keepContinue reading “Comfort!”
Celebrities and Drinking!
HOLLYWOOD- Everyone enjoys drinking, especially social drinking. Alcohol induces euphoria, relaxation, while reducing stress and anxiety. By consuming alcohol there is increased endorphin activity in brain regions. Some even think of alcohol as a social lubricant. Some celebrities have chosen to live a sober lifestyle. Anne Hathaway opened up about her drinking a few monthsContinue reading “Celebrities and Drinking!”
Dogs!
๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฟโI’m suspicious of people who don’t like dogs, but I trust a dog when it doesn’t like a person.โ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ
You are Strong!
๐งก๐ฟ๐งก๐ฟ๐งก”Instead of saying, “I know what it feels like”, let’s say “I cannot imagine your heartbreak”. Instead of saying, “You’re strong, you’ll get through this, let’s say ” You’ll hurt, and I’ll be here. Instead of saying, “You look like you’re doing well, Let’s say, “How are you holding up today?” Instead of saying, “HealingContinue reading “You are Strong!”
Success!
๐๐ฟ๐๐ฟ๐ฉตโPeople become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.โ ๐๐ฟ๐ฉต๐ฟ๐
Dream!
โต๏ธ๐โต๏ธ๐โต๏ธโTwenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.โ โต๏ธ๐โต๏ธ๐โต๏ธ
Happiness
You are responsible for your own happiness. If youโre depending on what other people do to determine whether or not youโre going to be happy, youโll spend a lot of days unhappy.